July-August 2016

The Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) uses its keen senses to collect information from its surroundings as part of its decision-making process. In an urban environment, foraging-related decisions, like what to eat, where to eat, how long to stay, or when to leave a food patch, become even more complex due to the rich and varied food sources available in the city and in private gardens.

A turtle pond has been built in the eastern part of the Zoological Garden. After the work was completed, a variety of water and lakeshore plants from the water plant section in the Botanical Garden were planted along the pond banks.

At the beginning of June our female jungle cat gave birth to two cubs. After the cubs grow up and stop suckling, they will be transferred, in cooperation with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, to "Gan Hai" – a mini-zoo in Park Ra'anana. We are sure that the two will find a warm and loving home there.